Contractors

Section (19) of the Construction Industry Authority Act 2023 stipulates that “​No local contractor shall undertake construction works in Mauritius unless – (a) the local contractor is registered under this Act; and (b) there is, where applicable, a valid Building and Land Use Permit for the construction works to be undertaken”.  

According to Section (2) of the Construction Industry Development Board Act, a Contractor means a person who, or a firm that, carries out construction works in the construction industry and includes a Foreign Contractor.  

However, any person undertaking construction works of less than Rs 1,000,000 (VAT exclusive) is not required to be registered under the provisions of the Construction Industry Development Board Act.  

There are six Classes of Works under which a Contractor can be registered, namely; ‘Building Construction Works’, ‘Civil Engineering Construction Works’, ‘Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Works(MEP Works)’, 'Mechanical Works', 'Electrical Works' and 'Specific Works'.  

Contractors are also classified into four(4) grades from Large to Small. Each grade allows a Contractor to undertake construction up to a contract value. A Contractor is not allowed to undertake construction works above his grade limit